'I am not yet clear'

[Tamara]

Hi

Could you give an explanation for the construction I am (not) clear used in different contexts?
(I am afraid, sometimes I am not that clear with it as I dream to be )

Just some my suggestions:

I am not quite clear = I am not sure
Am I clear? = Do you understand me? (I was trying to make myself clear, but I'm not sure I've been )
I am not yet clear = (for the moment) I don’t understand some points

Right?
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[Alan]

Hi Tamara,

I'll try and clear this up for you.

I am not quite clear needs to be completed as in:

I'm (I am) not quite clear about the use of the subjunctive in English = I don't quite understand it/I am not quite sure about it.

Am I clear? This is a little ambiguous and I think it is better to say: Am I making myself clear?

Again: I am not yet clear has really to be followed by about ...

The problem, at least to me, is that I am clear and Am I clear are now commonly used when talking about being free of a disease. For example: He was diagnosed with cancer 3 years ago but now he is clear and has been for 6 months.

Alan
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[Tamara]

Hi Alan

Thank you for your response.